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"balkan brass beats accordians violins vodka"
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DJ Delay
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Systa bb
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Influences
Boban Markovic, Taraf de Haidouks, Rachid Taha, Besh o Drom, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Gypsy Brass, Cimballon, Accordians, Gogol Bordello, JUF, [dunkelbunt], Rakia, Ahilea, Balkanizer, Crna Trava, Kocani Orkestra, Postolar Tripper, Azis, Wikluh Sky, Rambo Amadeus, Kiril, Kal, Shazalakazoo, Balkan Beatbox, Šaban Bajramovic , Aparatchicks, Esma, Fatima Spar Und Die Freedom Fries, Frank London's Klezmer Band Allstars, Ziveli Orchestra, Slonovski Bal, Bucovina Club, Wilmoth Houdini, 40 Thieves Orkestra, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Russendisko, Balkanbeats, Luminescent Orchestrii, DJ Click, Gaetano Fabri, Frank London, Kultur Shock, Municipale Balcanica, OMFO, Emir Kusturica's No Smoking Band, Schyzodrome, Goran Bregovic, Vasile Armeanca, Balkanica, Balkanika, Mahala Rai Banda, Beam Up, Taraf De Metropolitana, Östblocket, Al Jawala, dub, rakia, vodka and many more.
About
The Balkan Beasts ( DJ Delay
&
Systa bb ) are the premier balkan music dj team in Australia. They hosted "The Good, The Bad & The Balkan" at the Horse Bazaar in Melbourne on the first Thursday of every month from 2005 until 2007. Their new monthly home is at Bar Open in the heart of Fitzroy. Cutting edge and traditional tunes are spun - from Fanfare Ciocarlia to Rambo Amadeus.... Taraf De Haidouks to [dunkelbunt]..... Saban Bajramovic to Postolar Tripper etc. We host the best Balkan/Gypsy bands from Melbourne and further afield. Balkan clubbing at it's best!
The parties involve rousing tunes and liberal distribution of vodka shots. Don't count on going to work the next morning!
Music
We believe that Balkan/Gypsy/Roma music knows no boundaries, absorbing and re-interpreting styles as it chooses. Yet, it's spirit is unmistakable. So, we play music that also has Klezmer, Turkish, Russian, Middle Eastern, Indian, Greek etc influences.
DJ Delay
&
Systa bb are both PBSFM veterans who continue to scour the aether for new sounds.
Radio & Mixes
Delay currently hosts Into The Groovy on Straightup radio in Melbourne. Systa bb hosted
Planetary Chaos on PBSFM for 15 years....
Check out these mixes on
Balkan Beast
Elektrobalkan Beast
Gigs/Live
The Balkan Beasts have held the launch parties for The Amsterdam Klezmer Band remixed, Fanfare Ciocarlia's Queens & Kings & Electric Gypsyland 2 Albums; toured [dunkelbunt] + supplied their DJ skills at the Bellingen Global Carnival '07 & in support for the dub loving French doods: Lèo.
Delay spun out at Balkanbeats Berlin, Club !Deladap Vienna & Russ Jones' Globo Loco-London in '06. FWF London, Balkanbeats Berlin & Les Nuits Tsigane, Paris in '07.
Elektrobalkan
DJ Delay (aka Beam Up ) has also remixed:
Dunkelbunt (Smile On Your Face EP) & Municipale Balcanica (Gypsy Beats & Balkan Bangers Too)
with more tunes in the pipeline for 2008.
Links
For Melbourne specific news & info for Balkan related shows, bands and events check out Trumpetmonkey .
Upcoming Shows
Fri April 25th (ANZAC Day)
@Bar Open
Presenting The Barons Of Tang 9pm - free entry 9pm-late
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Previous Events Gallery....
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